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No. 313,507. v Patented Mar. 10. 1885.

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TOMAH, WVISGONSIN.

VEHICLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.313,507, dated March 10,1885.

Application filed December 19, 1894.

To all whom it may concern..-

Be it known that I, JOHN L. MATHER, a

. citizen of the United States, residing at Tomah,

and on muddy roads, a single horse to be used in drawing it; and itconsists in the construction and novel arrangement of parts, as will behereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a vehicleembodying my improvements, and Fig. 2 is a rear elevation.

Referring by letter to the accompanying drawings, A designates theshafts, which are madein the style of sultry-shafts, and are providedwith steps by which to mount to the seat B, which is supported on springbracerods to cause the vehicle to ride easy. The shafts A are alsoprovided with foot-rests O, for the drivers feet when occupying theseat. The shafts are provided with cross-bars D and E, and to the underfaces of the shafts hangers F, which form the bearings for the axle H,are secured by bolts. The axle H may be made to revolve in its bearings,or the wheel I may revolve onthe axle. as may be desired. In thisconstruction I make the tread of the wheel broader than the tread of anordinary vehicle-wheel to prevent it from sinking too deeply in softground.

To the ends of the'axle H, I connect swinging braces or supports J,which do not drag on the ground, but come sufficiently near to theground to strike the ground when the shafts are swayed from side to sideand pre- (No model.)

vent too great strain on the horse and harness. The arms of the swingingbraces diverge from an eye at the upper end downwardly, so that eachsupport has two feet or points to engage the ground when the vehicle isswayed or tilted from side to side by the movements of the horse.

I may employ two wheels instead of one, and place them so that theytravel in the same line. The seat will then be located between thewheels. The seat may be placed in front of the wheel or in rear of thewheel. When over the wheel, the Wheel must be made smaller than if theseat were placed in front or in rear of the wheel. \Vhere two wheels areused, the horse is relieved of the weight; but I prefer to use thesingle wheel. The face or tread ofthe wheel should be from three to fiveinches wide, so that it will not sink much in muddy or soft roads.

Having thus fully described my invention, What I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

1. The combination, with the shafts pro- 65 vided with the seat andhangers, of the single wheel having its shaft journaled in the hangers,and the swinging supports secured to the ends of the axle, as set forth.

2. The combination,withthe shafts provided 7c with the spring-seat andhangers, of the shaft provided with the single wheel, and the divergingswinging supports connected to the ends of'the axle, as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as 75 my own I have heretoaffixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN L. MATHER.

Witnesses:

R. A. RICHARDS, HENRY ARIANS.

